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cPanel Expands Calendar Functionality

Posted by Jamison on 24 02 2016.

cPanel is committed in providing the tools that every player in the web hosting industry needs. With its wide selection of features and options, you will everything you need to successfully control and manage every aspect of your website. Since the web hosting industry is competitive by nature and entrepreneurs rely heavily on the website hosting platform, cPanel pioneers the advancements and improvements in the system.

The introduction of cPanel and WHM software version 11.52 has brought about significant changes and upgrades to the hosting platform. One of the most useful features of the 11.52 version is the improvement of cPanel and WHM’s calendar functionality. Since the 11.52 version uses a shared address book that has same-domain email addresses and a cross-domain invite feature, you will surely find its calendar enhancement very helpful for you and for your business.

Get the most out of cPanel’s improved calendar functionality

Running a business can be pretty challenging when you are working with a big team whose members have hectic schedules themselves. However, meeting over important agenda is needed to ensure that decisions are made at the right time and by the right people. The improved calendar feature allows you schedule the appointments and to arrange meeting schedule, as needed. It also shows people’s availability and allows you to add anyone using an email address.

Setting up your contacts and calendars using IOS

It is important to note the following points when you intend to set your contacts and calendars using IOS. If your user uses a self-assigned SSL certificate, the cPanel and WHM’s calendars and contacts client configuration will not function. Horde’s Free or Busy system is also not supported by the cPanel and WHM’s calendars and Contacts Client Configuration Feature.

Using your iOS device, you can find the calendars and contacts account configuration. Go to the settings menu, choose mail, contacts, and calendars. Select accounts, and simply tap the add account. The next action you can do is to set up your calendars using your iOS device. Choose the add CalDav account. Input your cPanel account or you can also use your CalDav email account information.

Setting up your contacts and calendars on your Apple desktop operating system

You can also choose to set up your contacts and calendars using your Apple desktop operating system by simply clicking the Launchpad and select the System Preferences. Click on Internet Accounts, and choose to add other account.

Now if you want to set up your calendar, select the option Add a CalDav account and click on Create. Select the manual feature so you can input your cPanel account or your email account CalDav details.